Fence-post.



J, W. SWENSON.

FENCE POST.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 5. 1912.

Patented Dec. 10, 1912.

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I. Todll'whom it may concern:

- vention, such as Be it' known that I, J 0111 W. Swnnson'; .a' cit1zen,of the United States,- residing at Llndsborg, in the county ofMclfherson,

State ofKansas, have invented certain new. and useful Improvements inFence-Posts;

I and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescriptibn of the inwill enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to fence posts and particularly to thoseconstructed of metal.

The object of the invention resides in the provision of a metal fencepost which may be easily driven into the ground and which includesimproved means for. securing the fence wires thereto in such manner thatthe wires will be uninjured atthe point of their attachment to the post.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of a metalfence post which will be simple in construction, durable and Wh-ich'maybe manufactured ata comparativ ely small cost.

.W1th the above'and'other objects in view the invention consists in thedetails of constructionand in the arrangement and combination of partsto be hereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out inthe appended claims.

In describing the invention in. detail reference will be had to theaccompanyingdrawingsgvherein like characters of reference denotecorresponding. parts throughout the several views, and in which-Figure'l 1s a front elevation of a fence post constructed in accordancewith the in vention and showing a plurality of fence longitudinalsection of what is shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 a section on thelme 3-3 ofwires secured thereto. Fig. 2 1s a vertical Fig. 1, and-Fig. i a detailperspective view of the wire locking key.

Referring to the drawings the, post is shown as comprising pivotallyconnected sections 10 and 11, the section 10 constituting the upper orbody portion of the post while the section 11 constitutes the bottom orground "engaging portion.

In applying the post in the ground the Specification of Letters Patent.

. Applicationfiled August 5,

'a onn w. swnnson, or innsBo e, KANSAS.

Patentetl Dec. 10, 1912.

1912. Serial No. 713,409.

section 10 is swung to a position atsubstantially right angles to thesection 11 and the driving blows are applied" directly to the section11. When the latterhas been driven the desired distance into the groundthe" section 10 is'moved to a position in longitudinal alinementwith thesection 11 and a locking bolt 12 passed through registering openings insaid sections whereby same are secured in longitudinal alinement. Thesection 10 of the post is angular in cross sec- -tion and includes arms13 and 14. The section 10 is provided with a plurality of spacedrecesses 15 disposed respectively at the junction of the arms.13 and 1dof said 4 sections.

The fence wires are indicated respectively at 16 and are disposed inrespective recesses In order to secure the fence wires 16 againstdisengagement from the recesses 15 there is provided a locking .key A.This key compr'xsesa single length of spring wire one end of whichconstitutes a stem 17 while the other end thereof is bent at an angle asat 18 and the free end of this angnlarly bent portion is again bentacross the stem 17 at right angles to the latter. In applying thelocking key A same is disposed between the arms 13 and 1d and the stem17 forced across the front of a given. wire 16 disposed in the recess15. During this movement of the stem 17 the free end of the angularlybent ortion will engage the post and be forced inwardly of the latteruntil same moves into registration with a given recess 15 when saidangularly bent portion will spring forwardly of the post into the recess15 and lock the key A against upward movement, the stem 17 of the keyserving to secure the fence wire '16 against disengagement from therecess 15 as will be obvious. What I claim is i, 1. A metallic fencepost comprising a body portion having an angular cross section formingindependent arms and provided with a plurality of recesses at thejunction of said arms, fence wires disposed in said recessesrespectively, and a locking 'key. securing eac fence wire againstdisendisposed against the inner side of the hodj and across the front ofa wire and an anguslarly bentportion 'having its free and posed acrossthe stem at right angles to the latter and projecting through therecess.

2. A'lockingkey for fence wires formed of a single. piece of springwirecomprising a stem and an angularly bent portion the free end of whichlatter is disposed across the stem .at substantially rightangles 10thereto.

' In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature; in presence of'fiwowitnesses.

JOHN W. SWENSON.

